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Johnny Angel
George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.
5.9
79 min
Release
1945-10-25
Cast
George Raft
as Johnny Angel
Claire Trevor
as Lilah 'Lily' Gustafson
Signe Hasso
as Paulette Girard
Lowell Gilmore
as Sam Jewell
Hoagy Carmichael
as Celestial O'Brien
Marvin Miller
as George 'Gusty' Gustafson
Margaret Wycherly
as Miss Drumm
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Capt. Angel
Mack Gray
as Mack, the Bartender
Ernie Adams
as Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
Robert Andersen
as Reporter (uncredited)
Virginia Belmont
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Barbara Blair
as Blond (uncredited)
Don Brodie
as Harbor Master's Aide on the 'Putnam' (uncredited)
Ann Codee
as Charwoman (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Harbor Board Member (uncredited)Aina Constant
as Secretary (uncredited)
Marc Cramer
as Officer (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
as Official (uncredited)
Wade Crosby
as Dock Watchman (uncredited)Marcel De La Brosse
as French Civilian (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
as Jim, a Cop (uncredited)
James Flavin
as Flavin, Mate of the Quincy (uncredited)
Sam Flint
as Barnes, Theatre Manager (uncredited)
John Hamilton
as Harbor Master (uncredited)Eddie Hart
as Seedy Sailor (uncredited)Alf Haugan
as Sailor (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
as Paul Jewell (uncredited)
Russell Hopton
as Reporter (uncredited)John Indrisano
as Joe, Bouncer at Cafe LaRue (uncredited)
Carl Kent
as Reporter (uncredited)
Rosemary La Planche
as Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)Perc Launders
as Official (uncredited)Eddie Lewis
as Black Boy (uncredited)Jack Low
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Man (uncredited)Pat McKee
as Barfly (uncredited)Louis Mercier
as Cigar Maker (uncredited)Philip Morris
as Joe, a Cop (uncredited)Al Murphy
as Ship's Lookout (uncredited)William J. O'Brien
as Bartender (uncredited)Jimmy O'Gatty
as Sailor (uncredited)
Jack Overman
as Biggsy, Sam's Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as Waiter (uncredited)Theodore Rand
as Headwaiter (uncredited)Joey Ray
as 3rd Mate (uncredited)Al Rhein
as Checker (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
as Officer (uncredited)O.M. Steiger
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Sailor (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Crewman (uncredited)
Bryant Washburn
as Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Williams
as Big Sailor (uncredited)
Chili Williams
as Redhead (uncredited)Director
REVIEWS
John Chard
Gustafson Goings On. Johnny Angel is directed by Edwin L. Marin and adapted to screenplay by Frank Gruber and Steve Fisher from Mr. Angel Comes Aboard written by Charles Gordon Booth. It stars George Raft, Claire Trevor, Signe Hasso and Hoagy Carmichael. Music is by Leigh Harline and cinematography by Harry J. Wild. Merchant sailor Johnny Angel (Raft) returns from duty to seek out who was responsible for his Father's death... Fans of film noir as a film making style will get much from this, in fact the story has enough about it for fans of the form to enjoy. Yet peeking through the wonderful fogs and shadows, you find a pretty unadventerous narrative, a routine job where Raft is on auto-pilot and Trevor has you hankering for her other (great) noir endeavours. Still, what do us amateur reviewers know? Film made money at the box office! Noir shadings in look and narrative twists, Johnny Angel is however lacking in thrills and surprises. 6/10
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